Chapter 1979 - 1979: 1979

"Army colonel?!"

Liu Zhizhong was quite surprised, rubbed his chin, and nodded.

"Yes, army colonel, that's something my father-in-law understands well. That woman also carries a gun. According to my father-in-law, their combat with the gang was very methodical, clearly trained. Although the gang members were only four, they also seemed well-trained. However, the escort my father-in-law brought was the elite of the elite, and since the gang members were injured, they were quickly killed."

"Given this, Ah-Yu's grandmother must have quite a background! For a woman to be escorted with such rank, her origins can't be ordinary. Moreover, this man and woman paid the price with their lives, telling Ah-Yu's grandmother not to go back, never to go back. This shows that something major happened inside Great East Pot fifty years ago. I suspect..."

Speaking of this, Liu Zhizhong shivered, nodded again, "Internal conflict within the interest group, perhaps? An important woman was escorted out of the country, into South Taixiang, but the opposing side sent killers. This kind of thing can happen sometimes. Now I think... Uncle Juhai, should we look into it? Anyway, our relationship with Great East Pot is pretty good now. And judging from the situation then, the place where major events occurred wasn't far from us and South Taixiang."

Liu Zhizhong's guess was that something hidden likely happened within the Southwest Faction's range. At that time, his godfather was probably only in his twenties and might have heard some rumors.

Ruan Juhai laughed, shook his head, and said, "No need! What's there to investigate about something that happened decades ago? The dead are dead, and Ah-Yu and I are fine now, why seek trouble?"

Liu Zhizhong held his chin with one hand, "Hmm, true, haha..."

After leaving Ruan's house, Liu Zhizhong was driven back to his own home in a private car.

His home, of course, was the villa in the northwest suburb of Kachin City, not the President's Mansion.

After returning home, Liu Zhizhong thought of Ah-Yu's grandmother's background, finding it quite interesting, and feeling somewhat intrigued.

Ruan Yu was born beautiful, truly had the genes from the Great East Country.

Clearly, her grandmother couldn't have become a warlord's concubine without some charm.

Thus, it indicates Ruan Yu's grandmother came from a significant force within Great East Pot, right?

Let's put it this way, when one's rank reaches a certain level, all social resources become accessible.

Men and women, too, are part of the resources.

Talented men can become material for changing one's class genes; beautiful women with good roots are the same.

The rules of human resource allocation have always been so.

Anyhow, with time to spare, Liu Zhizhong intended to inquire about this matter.

So, he used the private landline at home, dialing the number of his godfather Zheng Xitong.

The economic prosperity of the Wale Republic could be seen from the international call rates. Liu Zhizhong, as the president, enjoyed the same rates for international calls, which were not expensive at all!

Soon, Liu Zhizhong dialed his godfather's number, and the two connected.

Zheng Xitong was naturally very excited about receiving a call from his godson, the president, and he was particularly satisfied with the circle interest generated by Gu Changsha's visit to Wale.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zheng Xitong started discussing the matter.

"Tomorrow, Third Sister really will be coming to Valle, you should get along well with her, live together. Be sure to keep it confidential and don't cause a bad impact."

Thinking of Third Sister Zheng, Liu Zhizhong's heart filled with tenderness.

Of course, Yang Bingbing had been in Kachin for some time, but she was always busy with the development of the group's business, and she could not meet Liu Zhizhong.

Liu Zhizhong was even considering whether to lay cards on the table tomorrow night with Third Sister Zheng and Yang Bingbing, to have a good time? Hehehe...

At the moment, Liu Zhizhong said, "Rest assured, I know, confidentiality is important. However, there is one thing I want to ask you about."

"Oh? What is it?"

Thus, Liu Zhizhong explained everything thoroughly.

Zheng Xitong listened carefully, and gradually his expression became solemn.

Finally, after listening, Zheng Xitong said, "Zhizhong, this matter, you asked the right person, I do know."

Liu Zhizhong was delighted, saying, "Really? What is it?"

"The grandma of Ruan Yu you mentioned likely belonged to the Lan Family."

"Lan Family?"

"Yes, Lan Family." Zheng Xitong said seriously, "Lan Family was the great family of the original Shanzhou City. Shanzhou, do you know?"

Liu Zhizhong was slightly startled, quickly understood, "At that time, Shanzhou was under the administration of Tianchuan Province, right? Later, it was directly governed by Tiandu."

"Yes! After Tiandu took direct control, Shanzhou no longer belonged to the Southwest Faction. The Tiandu Family always extends its power into Shanzhou, taking over the interests there. For the Lan Family, this was a form of oppression."

"Lan Family, being native to Shanzhou, also had ancestors who made contributions. When this event occurred, I was only twenty... well, twenty-one years old! Ruan Yu's grandmother, named Lan Mei, I met her a few times. Because back then, Shanzhou belonged to the Southwest Faction, we were all part of the younger generation, indeed I'd met her a few times."

"Lan Mei was very beautiful, I still remember. Although it was forty-three years ago, I remember it vividly. Despite the bad economy then in Great East, as a prestigious family, everyone's life was pretty decent."

"But the family head of the Lan Family, Lan Mei's father, made a shocking mistake by betting wrongly in a political power struggle. Of course, outsiders, ordinary people, had no idea about this matter."

"At that time, the Lan Family was preparing to cooperate with a political bigwig, to assassinate him while observing at Shanzhou, and then take his place. This... hahaha..."

Liu Zhizhong was shocked, "Isn't this betraying the military? An outright rebellion! A severe crime!"

Zheng Xitong replied, "Yes, it's a grave crime, a big taboo. In my view, all historical betrayals and rebellions were the lowest of actions. Certainly, the Great Eastern Monarchs of that time weren't to be trifled with. You know who he was."

"Yes, I know, I know, haha..."

"As a result, during the assassination attempt, the Great Eastern Monarch managed to escape without harm, but his guard unit was nearly wiped out, even a young son of his took a bullet for him, dying en route to the hospital. That night, the Great Eastern Monarch's command was that the Lan Family must pay with their lives, the main offenders must have their entire family eradicated!"

Liu Zhizhong gasped, "Truly a hidden secret! All these years, without you mentioning it, I truly wouldn't know."

"Such things, few people knew even back then. Even if those in the circle knew, it wouldn't be spread outside because by the next morning, everything disappeared without a trace. But I hadn't expected that little Lan Mei escaped, ultimately reaching Vallebang."